Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent Patient

Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent Patient

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Background. Cerebral involvement of toxoplasmosis is an unusual presentation in nonimmunocompromised individuals, and the diagnosis may be challenging due to insignificant radiological findings. Result. We present a case of severe toxoplasma encephalitis in an immunocompetent individual mimicking c...

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Main Authors: Emre Kumral, Aslı Koskderelioglu, Sabri Atalay, Şebnem Özkören, Deniz Gökengin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2012-03-01
Series:Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
Subjects:
Toxoplamosis
immunonocompetence
encephalopathy
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spelling doaj-f95f853b02ab461680aa013728a80dde2021-09-02T21:52:29ZengGalenos YayineviTürk Nöroloji Dergisi1301-062X2012-03-01181434510.4274/Tnd.99810Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent PatientEmre Kumral0Aslı Koskderelioglu1Sabri Atalay2Şebnem Özkören3Deniz Gökengin4Department Of Neurology, Neurointensive Care Unit, Ege University, Faculty Of MedicineDepartment Of Neurology, Neurointensive Care Unit, Ege University, Faculty Of MedicineDepartment Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology, Ege University, Faculty OfDepartment Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology, Ege University, Faculty OfDepartment Of Infectious Diseases And Clinical Microbiology, Ege University, Faculty OfBackground. Cerebral involvement of toxoplasmosis is an unusual presentation in nonimmunocompromised individuals, and the diagnosis may be challenging due to insignificant radiological findings. Result. We present a case of severe toxoplasma encephalitis in an immunocompetent individual mimicking clinical picture of vertebrobasilar ischemia at onset. Conclusion. The highest diagnostic yield was the detection of DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) examination of the brain tissue which has been also diagnostic in our patienthttp://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-99810&look4=Toxoplamosisimmunonocompetenceencephalopathy
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language English
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author Emre Kumral
Aslı Koskderelioglu
Sabri Atalay
Şebnem Özkören
Deniz Gökengin
spellingShingle Emre Kumral
Aslı Koskderelioglu
Sabri Atalay
Şebnem Özkören
Deniz Gökengin
Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent Patient
Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
Toxoplamosis
immunonocompetence
encephalopathy
author_facet Emre Kumral
Aslı Koskderelioglu
Sabri Atalay
Şebnem Özkören
Deniz Gökengin
author_sort Emre Kumral
title Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent Patient
title_short Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent Patient
title_full Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent Patient
title_fullStr Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent Patient
title_full_unstemmed Diffuse Cerebral Toxoplasmosis In An Immunocompetent Patient
title_sort diffuse cerebral toxoplasmosis in an immunocompetent patient
publisher Galenos Yayinevi
series Türk Nöroloji Dergisi
issn 1301-062X
publishDate 2012-03-01
description Background. Cerebral involvement of toxoplasmosis is an unusual presentation in nonimmunocompromised individuals, and the diagnosis may be challenging due to insignificant radiological findings. Result. We present a case of severe toxoplasma encephalitis in an immunocompetent individual mimicking clinical picture of vertebrobasilar ischemia at onset. Conclusion. The highest diagnostic yield was the detection of DNA by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) examination of the brain tissue which has been also diagnostic in our patient
topic Toxoplamosis
immunonocompetence
encephalopathy
url http://www.tjn.org.tr/jvi.aspx?pdir=tjn&plng=eng&un=TJN-99810&look4=
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